Schlock-Wire: Scream Factory Gives You Sci-Fi Sleaze On Blu-Ray In December With THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE

Trash-fiends, take note: Scream Factory will be unleashing a high-def version of a vintage classic in December when they release a blu-ray version of The Brain That Wouldn’t Die. This infamous b-movie fave from the early ’60s is a mad scientist tale that involves a severed head kept alive, strippers and a mutant experiment behind a locked door. Scream Factory’s new disc will feature the uncut version of this film and an array of extras, including the famous MST3K version of the film. Read on for all sci-fi sleaze details, including cover art and a breakdown of the extras…

SCREAM FACTORY PRESENTS

A film by Joseph Green

THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE

Starring Herb Evers, Virginia Leith and Leslie Daniel

SPECIAL BLU-RAY™ EDITION DEBUTS ON HOME ENTERTAINMENT SHELVES

DECEMBER 22, 2015 FROM SCREAM FACTORY™

Medical science leaps light years into the future in the 1962 sci-fi cult classic THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE, starring Herb Evers (Escape from the Planet of the Apes, 1971), Virginia Leith (Stanley Kubrick’s Fear and Desire) and Leslie Daniel (Johnny Yuma). Directed by Joseph Green, this campy sci-fi/horror classic explores the strange world of transplants, cloning and mutant regeneration. On December 22, 2015, SCREAM FACTORY™ will release the special Blu-ray™ edition of THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE on home entertainment shelves. Available for the first time on Blu-ray, this definitive home entertainment release features uncut version of this movie classic and includes parts of the brain surgery scene that were missing from previous releases, plus insightful bonus content.

A must-have for movie collectors and sci-fi/horror enthusiasts to complete their movie library, THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN’T DIE Blu-ray edition is available for pre-order at:

NEW Audio Commentary with film historian and author Steve Haberman and writer Tony Sasso

Alternate Scene from the International Cut

Theatrical Trailer

Still Gallery

Strangely relevant in today’s ethically challenged world, this movie presents a truly psycho surgery case and is “one of the great sci-fi sleaze classics” (Starlog).

When Dr. Bill Cortner loses his sweetheart, Jan, in a car accident, he refuses to give up hope for her life. Scooping up her decapitated head, he brings it back to the lab for resuscitation. But keeping her head alive is one thing – finding her a new body is quite another. So while the mad doctor is out looking for spare parts, she’s stuck at home going out of her mind – literally! And nothing will stop her from getting revenge on the man who is keeping her as a trophy girlfriend!

Schlockmaniac #1, alias Your Humble Reviewer.
The person behind this affront to High Culture is Don Guarisco. He has a BFA Degree in Film from Florida State University and has written professionally about pop culture for over a decade. His work in the online arena includes reviews and essays for Yesterdayland (now known as Retroland), All Music Guide, All Movie Guide, AVManiacs and The Temple Of Schlock. His reviews have also been published in several All Music Guide publications and DVD Delirium 3.